Products Fusidic acid is commercially available as film-coated tablets, cream, ointment, gauze, and ophthalmic drip gel (including Fucidin, Fucithalmic, and generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1968. See also under fusidic acid eye gel. Structure and properties Fusidic acid (C31H48O6, Mr = 516.7 g/mol) belongs to the steroid antibiotics. It is obtained … Fusidic Acid
Products Monk’s pepper extracts are commercially available as film-coated tablets and drops, among others. Stem plant Monk’s pepper L. belongs to the verbenaceae family. The shrub, which grows up to several meters high, is native to the Mediterranean region, Central Asia and India. Monk’s pepper has been used since ancient times to treat women’s ailments. … Monk Pepper
Products Yarrow herb and yarrow flowers are available as open goods in pharmacies and drugstores. Extracts are made from the medicinal drugs and are available in finished medicines such as drops and film-coated tablets. Yarrow is a typical ingredient in stomach teas. Stem plant Common yarrow L. of the daisy family (Asteraceae) is a perennial … Yarrow: Medicinal Uses
Products Numerous medicines are commercially available as film-coated tablets. Today, they are produced much more frequently than the classic coated tablets, which are characterized by a thicker layer with sugar. If tablets are newly registered, they are usually film-coated tablets. Structure and properties Film-coated tablets are tablets that are coated with a thin layer of … Film Tablets
Products Polyvinyl alcohol is used as an excipient in many drugs, especially in film-coated tablets. Structure and properties Polyvinyl alcohol exists as a yellowish white and odorless powder or as translucent granules and is soluble in water. Different types are distinguished. The substance is obtained by polymerization of vinyl acetate followed by partial or almost … Polyvinyl Alcohol
Products Apalutamide was approved in the US and EU in 2018 and in many countries in 2019 in film-coated tablet form (Erleada). Structure and properties Apalutamide (C21H15F4N5O2S, Mr = 477.4 g/mol) exists as a white to slightly yellow powder that is practically insoluble in water. The active metabolite -demethylapalutamide is also active, but more weakly … Apalutamide
Products Metformin is commercially available in many countries in the form of film-coated tablets and has been available since 1960. In addition to the original Glucophage, numerous generics are available today. Metformin is often combined with various other antidiabetic drugs fix. It has been used medically since 1957. Other antidiabetic biguanides such as phenformin and … Metformin: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Anastrozole is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Arimidex, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 1996. Structure and properties Anastrozole (C17H19N5, Mr = 293.4 g/mol) exists as a white powder that is very sparingly soluble in water. It is a triazole derivative with a non-steroidal structure. Effects Anastrozole (ATC … Anastrozole
Products Gliptins are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets. Sitagliptin (Januvia) was the first representative to be approved in the United States in 2006. Today, various active ingredients and combination products are commercially available (see below). They are also called dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors. Structure and properties Some gliptins have a proline-like structure because … Gliptine
Products In many countries, no drugs containing trimetazidine are commercially available. In other countries, film-coated tablets of modified release and dropper solutions are available (e.g., Vastarel), among others. Structure and properties Trimetazidine (C14H22N2O3, Mr = 266.3 g/mol) is a piperazine derivative. It is present in the drug as trimetazidine dihydrochloride. Effects Trimetazidine (ATC C01EB15) has … Trimetazidine
Products Quinine is approved in many countries in the form of dragées for malaria therapy (quinine sulfate 250 Hänseler). In Germany, film-coated tablets of 200 mg quinine sulfate are commercially available for the treatment of calf cramps (Limptar N). Structure and properties Quinine (C20H24N2O2, Mr = 324.4 g/mol) usually exists as quinine sulfate, a white … Quinine
Products Telaprevir is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Incivo). It was approved in many countries in 2011. Structure and properties Telaprevir (C36H53N7O6, Mr = 679.8 g/mol) is a peptidomimetic and a ketoamide. It exists as a white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. Telaprevir is converted in the body to … Telaprevir
